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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Exciting News

This is something I honestly thought I would never be saying. Ever. And I am scared to death, but I am also so excited to tell you guys that I am opening my own Arbonne business!

But WHY?!
I never ever thought that I would ever do any kind of sales. I hate pressuring people and I hate trying to sell ANYTHING. But I do I love to share things that I find that work for me, especially when I am shocked. Here's how this all came about:

I started using Arbonne products about three years ago, after Henry was born. I had a friend at church who had lost her baby weight with Arbonne protein powder and other nutritional products, and she looked amazing! I am hypoglycemic, so I have to be very careful how I eat. After asking her a ton of questions about the sugars and carbs in the powder, I took the plunge and ordered some for myself. Not only did the protein shakes I made with it not bother my hypoglycemia, but I lost the 20 pounds that I had been trying to lose without success before! (This is how I lost the weight after Griffin too, FYI).

Okay, so I liked two or three things. No big deal. I still wasn't interested in even hosting a party. Because I don't do that, right? Well. As time passed, I tried and used more and more Arbonne products, including makeup, face wash, moisturizer....the list goes on. And I truly loved every single one. Guys, I am super particular. I have tried all the high-end makeup and skin care brands. And often, I liked the Arbonne product better. I was surprised, to say the least. So I finally asked my friend Nikki to do a spa night for me at my house, so we could get a chance to try more products. We had the best night laughing and getting facials, with no high pressure sales junk. Just foot soaks and facials and wine. That night, Nikki had us try the new Genius pads as part of our facials. I liked them right away, but they are pretty pricey, so I didn't add them to my order. By the time I woke up the next morning, my skin looked so incredible that I emailed her immediately and ordered. And guess what? That exact thing happened to three other girls at the party-we all emailed her the next morning to add them to our orders!

Similarly, we tried the Skin Conditioning Oil at the spa night. My older daughters both struggle with cracked and bleeding hands. We have tried everything, even prescriptions, to try to heal them. I bought the Skin Conditioning Oil that night, and two applications later, my girls' hands weren't cracked anymore. I know this sounds like no big deal, but we had tried EVERYTHING. We have been trying to heal this for years. Again, I was blown away. Why had nobody told us about this? (Well, the truth is, someone had. I had just been resisting!)

In the meantime, over the years, I had watched Nikki's business grow incredibly. She was earning great money and having FUN while still being able to keep her kids and her husband her main focus. I have never been tempted to work since I quit seven years ago. Not once. I am completely happy being at home full-time and homeschooling. But I truly believe Arbonne products are amazing, and not enough people have gotten the chance to try them. (I had never even heard of Arbonne three years ago!) I decided to become a consultant first and foremost because I think these are safe and excellent products-better than any others I've tried, and I want everyone to know it! I love sharing things that work for me! (That's one of the reasons I started blogging in the first place!) Secondly, I saw what owning her own business had done for Nikki and some other girls I know. I think this opportunity can change your family's life, without you having to go out and leave your kids. I wouldn't have believed it, but I saw it happen again and again with my own eyes. Most of you know that I went to law school, and I have the massive loans to show for it. I want to free us from that debt and help my husband grow our farm!

I completely understand if you are skeptical. I certainly was. I HATE being sold stuff. So it is a measure of how special Arbonne is that I have decided to sell it myself.

What exactly does all this mean for you guys? Nothing, if you don't want it to. I am still going to blog here like always, and I promise it's not going to become a sales pitch everyday. I will mention to you when I think certain products are amazing or special, but that's it. If you are interested in anything Arbonne, email me and I will get you set up with samples or an order. (Arbonne has a great 45 day money back guarantee-try anything for 45 days). If you would like to host your own small spa night with facials, let me know-I would LOVE to come help you! We had such a great time when I did mine here. If you are interested in building your own business as a consultant, I would love to talk to you about that too. Feel free to share this post or my contact info to spread the word! (You can also order online here: Arbonne. You will need to enter my consultant number, which is: 14882635)

Thanks for listening friends. This is something new for me, and I am so grateful for your support.

Arbonne info: all products are vegan, gluten-free, mineral oil-free, and artificial fragrance and color-free. Their tag line is "pure, safe, and beneficial", and they take that very seriously. If you have any questions about ingredients, feel free to contact me.